PAD officials said that the fort’s dilapidated condition was adversely affecting the inflow of foreign tourists. They said that many tourists, especially those who had visited the for 10 years ago, had complained about its current condition. Officials said that many tourists had complained that many spots that were there 10 years ago had disappeared.

The officials said that the PAD was trying to restore the fort to its original condition. They said that the specialties of the time needed to be studied for the fort’s rehabilitation.

In the first phase of the Lahore Fort’s conservation project, a water protection plant had been installed on the picture wall, which was famous for its fresco designs and paintings, to avoid damage to the wall by water seepage. The steel grill near Dewan-e-Aam has also been replaced. The roof of PAD’s rest house has been repaired, which is part of the Jahangir’s Quadrangle. Other plans being completed in the project’s first phase are, the restoration of Kharak Singh’s mansion and the rehabilitation of Mogul emperor Akbar’s library. The library’s books would not be transferred. Officials said that the library would be opened for tourists after its conservation. The total money spent on the first phase of the project is Rs 10 million.

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